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Employers who use the SZW emergency regulation for support in their wage costs no longer have to report changes for the remaining term of the regulation. In this way they get more space to see if and how they can expand their business activities. Mutation forms that have already been …

The Law Enforcement Council has noted that the police and Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Caribbean Netherlands are not yet entirely working in accordance with the 2017 instruction of the Attorney-General of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Curaçao, of Sint Maarten and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba regarding relational …

Dutch St. Maarten recorded one new positive coronavirus COVID-19 case on Tues­day, breaking a thirteen-day span of no new cases being recorded. But the number of active cases was reduced by seven and now stands at just eight. The new case brings the total number of positive cases in the …

On the recommendation of the State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Mr. Jonathan Johnson was reappointed as the Island Governor of the Public Entity Saba by Royal Decree of April 24, 2020. Mr. Johnson has been the Island Governor of Saba since July 2, 2008. This is his …

On 1 January 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 26 thousand, i.e. 830 more than one year previously. This increase is almost entirely on account of Bonaire, as Saba’s and Statia’s population hardly grew or did not grow at all. On balance, more people settled in …

  Update May 12, 2020: Saba is free of active Covid-19 infections. GIS Saba

Sabans are to give recognition to their nurses and to all of the people who have been assisting the community during the coronavirus pandemic. To do this, and in marking International Nurses Day, church bells will be ring­ing and sirens blaring for one minute today, Tues­day, at 12:00pm. On social …

As the curve continues to flatten in Dutch St. Maarten, the country has not recorded any new coronavirus COVID-19 cases in thirteen days, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said in a national address on Monday evening. In giving an update on the latest COVID-19 statistics, she …

The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to affect all residents in the area. In these times of uncertainty, they are tasked with planning the path forward, ensuring health and well-being. Winair’s continued survival as a critically important business contributing to the economic engine of St. Maarten and the region must …

People will need to embrace the new normal under the corona crisis, accept that things will be different for a while, and be honest about the new economic realities moving forward. Commissioner Bruce Zagers has a straightforward message for the Saba community in the early stages of the easing of …

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, and Saba Commissioner of Public Health Rolando Wilson wants to give this special group of professionals the attention that they deserve, especially in times of the corona virus. International nursing day, a global …

Enforcement of the emergency ordinance On Saturday, the owner of a supermarket was severely addressed on Saba and received a warning because he was already open to the public on Saturday instead of Sunday, May 10th. In the afternoon, someone was also sent home who was on the road without …

A confirmed coronavirus 00V ID-19 patient who was being cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU) tent at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has lost his battle against the highly infectious virus. The death of this individual has pushed Dutch St. Maarten’s death toll from 14 to 15. Prime …

After several days of no new COVID-19 cases reported in St. Martin, regional health authority ARS disclosed on Saturday one new case has emerged from the mobile screening in the districts, despite the hospital stating all 60 results so far have been negative. The new case is in isolation at …

As the lockdown on Saba nears its end, the Red Cross Saba is here to give a standing ovation to all the frontline workers, to the grocery stores, to all our volunteers and to all other essential workers and the government’s crisis team that have been working relentlessly behind the …

After four weeks of being confined to home, Saba is coming out of a lock-down at midnight today, Saturday. The reopening of bars, restaurants and churches is allowed after Saturday, 12 midnight, while all other businesses and services may open their doors on Monday, May 11. School will resume on …

    Please be patient during download if you have a slow internet connection. GIS Saba.  

Saba lock-down to be lifted, reopening of businesses, churches After four weeks of being confined to home, Saba is coming out of a lock-down at midnight today, Saturday. The reopening of bars, restaurants and churches is allowed after Saturday, 12 midnight, while all other businesses and services may open their …

Friday, May 8th: Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson Please be patient during download if you have a slow internet connection. GIS Saba.

Despite the challenging situation that the current corona pandemic causes and the lock-down that has been put in place, this crisis sometimes leads to good things, one of them being a higher local production of fruits and vegetables on Saba as a result of increased popularity of agriculture. Production at …

The United States Consulate announced that Delta Airlines will operate a humanitarian flight to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, May 14. The flight will depart Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) and proceed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). This Delta Airlines flight has been made available to allow US citizens and …

Dutch St. Maarten entered its eighth day with no new confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs said based on the latest available data provided by Collective Prevention Services (CPS) epidemiologist Eva Lista-de Weever, as of 4:00pm on May 7 there …

Thursday, May 7th: Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson – End of ‘Stay at Home’ Please be patient during download if you have a slow internet connection. GIS Saba.

There are currently no active cases of COVID-19 in St. Eustatius, Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij said during a live radio broadcast. Also, there are no persons in isolation and 11 persons are in self-quarantine, while the number of tests carried out for coronavirus so far stands at 22. A …

Persons who want to return to St. Maarten once the lockdown measures have de-escalated will have to first agree to be quarantined for a mandatory period of two weeks, before they can receive the green light to enter the country. Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs …

Government’s plan is to lift the current state of emergency the country is under as of Sunday, May 17, when the one-week extension expires, and to gradually reopen businesses in a phased manner with the necessary safety protocols in place, Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs …

Wednesday, May 6th: Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson – One Covid-19 patient recovered Please be patient during download if you have a slow internet connection. GIS Saba

~ PM: ‘We are out of crisis period’ ~ A person who passed away at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on April 24 has been added to the tally of persons in Dutch St. Maarten who have succumbed to the coronavirus COVID-19 thus far. This latest passing brings the total …

On Monday, May 4, Saba observed Memorial Day and commemorated 75 years of freedom after the May 5, 1945 liberation marking the end of World War II. The day started with a special initiative of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) that consisted of eight simultaneous, separate Zoom sessions at 8:00am …

The Netherlands remembered its war dead on Monday, May 4th, in a series of pared down ceremonies nationwide, as cornavirus put paid to the customary large gatherings. In Amsterdam, where thousands of people usually flock to Dam square for the main event with the king, a handful of people took …

The results of a four-year study were just published, cataloging the butterfly species of St. Eustatius over the winter months of 2009-2012. This project also provided an update to species lists for the Dutch Caribbean islands of St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten. The butterfly faunas of the three islands …

No new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Dutch St. Maarten in recent days. However, the number of persons tested has increased slightly – from 329 to 332, and the number of persons who tested negative went up by three – from 251 to 254, an update in the figures …

Sunday, May 3rd: Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson – Situation on Saba is stable. Please be patient during download if you have a slow internet connection (780 KB). GIS Saba

After consultation between the Dutch government and KLM, the following has been decided: On Wednesday 6 May, the KLM flight from Curacao to Amsterdam will make a stopover on Sint Maarten. And allow passengers with destination Amsterdam to board. You can book tickets for this flight via the KLM website …

St. Eu­statius will remain in a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the coronavi­rus COVID-19 until May 15, it emerged from the fifth emergency ordinance which came into effect Fri­day, May 1. The new emergency or­dinance is a continuation of the previous one. The only change is the …

Regional Health Authority ARS announced that two more recoveries from COVID-19 on Friday have brought the num­ber of active cases in St. Martin to just two, one of whom is in the Marti­nique hospital. ARS confirmed the vi­rus is in “sharp decline” as shown by no new cases reported for …

The public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have made an urgent plea to Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen of the European Commission for financial support during the COVID-19 crisis. The Caribbean Netherlands sent a letter to Urpilainen on April 22 in which support was expressed for the European …

The State of Emergency under which the country has been placed in an effort to stem the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus COVID-19 will be extended by an additional week from May 10 to 17, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Friday. The country was first placed under a …

An addi­tional nineteen persons were tested for the coronavirus COVID-19 on Thursday, April 30, bringing the total number of persons tested up to 329, figures released by Prime Minister and Emer­gency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs show. On Wednesday, the total number of persons tested stood at 310. Jacobs …